Pepeto said on Sept. 23, 2026, that its AI-driven DeFi exchange and cross-chain bridge had entered final testing after SolidProof audited the full codebase, while its presale remained open. Separate releases issued the same day reported different fundraising totals: the older release cited $11.058 million, and the newer release cited more than $8.36 million and over 40,000 buyers. The project says its Ethereum-based platform offers zero-fee trading, contract checks before swaps, staking rewards, and support for Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana through a lock-and-mint bridge. The announcements coincided with Bitcoin’s Sept. 16 golden cross and Bernstein’s late-2026 $150,000 price target, as reported by Bitrue.